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Originally Posted by Conker
AFAIK the current USMC issued 7.62 DMR platform is the Mk11 Mod 0... Does anyone knows if the M110 will replace it in the short time?
I'm interested in getting a DMR, possibly as a winter project for next year, and M110s are damn sexy lol...
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A limited number (180) of a hybrid of the Mk11 and M110 were purchased by the USMC a few years ago (long before the M110 was actually adopted by the Army) and carries the unofficial designation Mk11 Mod 1; it consists of a Mk11 with a M110 upper so it looks like an M110 but doesn't feature the adjustable stock or ambi controls.
A modified version of the the M110 is being used by the Navy and Marine Corps (they're buying them as different kits, including different scopes) under the designation Mk11 Mod 2. AFAIK the only difference from the M110 is the use a M84 Gasbuster style charging handle.
The Mk11 Mod 2 purportedly began service with 26MEU in the summer of 2006.
A limited number of leftover Mk11 Mod 1s were recently released for civilian sales; this was a sell sheet for it:
A few pics of Marines using either the Mk11 Mod 1
